All 36 OneWeb satellites launched on the Soyuz rocket were put into their calculated orbits
[b]After the completion of the separation and separation of the spacecraft, the Fregat upper stage will be taken out of orbit, and the fireproof elements will be flooded in the uninhabited part of the Pacific Ocean, Roscosmos reported.]
All 36 British OneWeb satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1 b rocket have been successfully launched into their calculated orbits using the Fregat upper stage. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin in his Telegram channel.
Rogozin said that the astronauts will not transfer to the US ships
The head of Roscosmos allowed cross-flights not on a commercial basis
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, ruled out the possibility of carrying out flights of Russian cosmonauts only on American ships, but allowed cross-flights not on a commercial basis.
Korea Aerospace Industries to supply two additional T-50TH TCBMs to Thai Air Force
On April 23, the Thai government and representatives of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) reached an agreement on additional deliveries of the T-50TH TCB and improvement of the flight training system using previously received machines of this type.
Ukraine to supply Turkey with engines for T-929 ATAK II heavy-duty attack helicopters
Turkey has signed a contract with Ukraine for the supply of aircraft engines for the new T-929 ATAK II heavy-duty attack helicopters being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The training battle of the Baltic Fleet fighters was shown on video
The pilots of the Su-27 fighter jets of the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation unit played a training battle with the planes of a simulated enemy over the Kaliningrad region.
The price of the US victory in the war with China is named
To defeat China in the event of a war over Taiwan, the United States will have to use about 80 percent of its naval and air power, the South China Morning Post newspaper writes, citing the findings of analysts surveyed.
Ukraine asks the Germans for ships and missiles
Amid the escalation with Russia, Kiev appealed to Berlin to provide weapons to strengthen the coastal defense.
As reported by DW, UNIAN writes, this is stated in the article of the German edition Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS). The journalists received a list of requests from the Ukrainian side.
Putin signed a decree on the passage of military training camps for citizens who are in reserve
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on conscription of citizens who are in reserve for military training. "To call in 2021 the citizens of the Russian Federation, who are in reserve, to pass military training in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the bodies of the Federal Security Service," the presidential decree says, published on the official portal of legal information.
The control check of the Central Military District troops has been completed
In 15 regions of the country, the inspection of employees of the Central Military District for the winter training period was completed. Rocket troops, artillery divisions, scouts and pilots worked out their actions in battle. In total, about 70 thousand soldiers were involved, according to the Izvestia TV channel. The maneuvers were held at the training grounds of the Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The exercises involved 15 thousand units of equipment.
More than 30 samples of military engineering equipment will be presented at the MVTF " Army-2021"
The Department of the Chief of Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will take an active part in the preparation and holding of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
Israeli air defense intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on the evening of Saturday, April 24, on the territory of Israel was intercepted by the country's air defense system "Iron Dome". This is reported by the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Hamas fires five more rockets at Israel after retaliatory tank attack
Five more rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip after the country's army retaliated against Hamas targets. This was announced on Saturday, April 24, by the IDF press service on Twitter.
The Russian Defense Ministry warned about the preparation of a provocation in Idlib with the use of chemical weapons
Its purpose is to discredit the Syrian authorities
A provocation aimed at discrediting the Syrian authorities is being prepared by militants in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Idlib. This was reported on Friday in the Ministry of Defense.
Suspicious activity of the "White Helmets" was recorded in Idlib
Terrorists are preparing new provocations in the Idlib de-escalation zone to accuse the Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons. The region also noticed suspicious activity of the infamous organization "White Helmets".
Spain launched a new-generation submarine
Spain is preparing to upgrade its submarine fleet. Yesterday, April 23, the press service of the company Navantia reported that the shipyard in Cartagena held a solemn ceremony of launching the first submarine of the project S-80.
The lead Chinese universal landing ship "Hainan" of project 075 was introduced into the PLA Navy
On April 23, 2021, at the naval base of the Southern Fleet of the PLA Navy in Sanya (Hainan Island), in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a solemn ceremony was held for the entry into the PLA Navy of the main universal landing ship of project 075, named "Hainan" (tail number 31), the third destroyer "Dalian" of project 055 (tail number 105) and the sixth strategic nuclear submarine "Great Campaign 18" / 長征 18 of Project 094 (tail number 421).
Russia closes access to a number of areas of the Black Sea for foreign vessels
Since Saturday evening, Russia has suspended the right of peaceful passage for foreign warships and other state-owned vessels in three areas of the Black Sea, according to the bulletin of the Department of Navigation and Oceanography of the Ministry of Defense.
In the US, Russian submarines were called trucks with missiles
Nuclear submarines (NPS) of the project 885M "Yasen-M" of the Russian Navy (Navy) pose a serious threat to the enemy, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy said that interspecific exercises in the fleets will be held every year
This will allow us to fully and very specifically assess both the actions of the fleet commands and the actions of the forces of each of the fleets and the Caspian Flotilla in their operational area of responsibility, Nikolai Evmenov said.
More than 20 ships of the Black Sea Fleet returned after the exercises in the Crimea
More than 20 ships of the Black Sea Fleet returned to their permanent deployment points after participating in exercises near the Crimea at the Opuk training ground. This was reported on Friday, April 23, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.